From the declaration of a national state of Emergency on June 12 1986 onwards, the UDF found itself in a period of twilight legality. This culminated with the restriction of
the Front in February 1988, effectively banning all of its
activities.
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Draft transcripts Twilight of legality
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South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Draft transcripts Twilight of legality. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120413
South African History Online (2016) 'Draft transcripts Twilight of legality', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120413 (Accessed: 18 August 2026).
South African History Online, Draft transcripts Twilight of legality [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120413, (accessed 18 August 2026).
"Draft transcripts Twilight of legality." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0120413. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.
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